Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko (18 June 1949-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-NY 21) from 3 January 2009 to 3 January 2013 (succeeding Michael R. McNulty and preceding Bill Owens) and from NY 20 from 3 January 2013, succeeding Chris Gibson.

Biography
Paul Tonko was born in Amsterdam, New York in 1949, and he worked as an engineer and was elected as a member, and subsequently Chair, of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 2007, and he was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2008. He was one of the most liberal congressmen.